Share your stories about youth mental health

This poster by Alison Haag won first place among Wisconsin students grades 3-5 in 2015. The "My Feelings Matter" contest was organized by the Children's Mental Health Matters Coalition.(Photo: Submitted)

USA TODAY NETWORK's Kids in Crisis series is examining the state of youth mental health in Wisconsin. We can't do it without you.

We are looking for youth, caregivers, professionals and other advocates to submit their own stories about their experiences with youth mental health. By sharing personal stories with names and photos, we hope to bring mental health out of the shadows and inspire more young people to start conversations about it.

Submissions can address such questions as:

When were you or your child first diagnosed with a mental illness? What was that moment like? How did you feel about it?

When have you felt the worst about your mental illness, or someone else's? When have you felt the most optimistic? What made you feel those ways?

How have you coped with mental illness, or helped someone else cope? What barriers have you faced, and what support do you wish you had?

What new perspective have you gained on mental health through your own journey? What do you wish others understood?

Submissions can be written, recorded or filmed. All submissions will be reviewed by editors and may be edited for length, accuracy, clarity and taste. They may run in print, online, and on our social media channels for all USA TODAY NETWORK-Wisconsin sites.